Class Note 1965
Issue
January-February 2023
A strong turnout of ’65s enjoyed this year’s mini-reunion on September 29 through October 2. Festivities began Thursday night with dinner at Moosilauke Ravine Lodge attended by Dave Beattie, Mary Ann and Don Bradley, Diane and Tom Campbell, Betsy and Mike Gonnerman, Debbie and Jim Griffiths, Nancy and Roger Hansen, French and Bob McConnaughey, Jory and Ken McGruther, Gail and John Tobin, and Sarah and Bill Young. With the football game rescheduled to Friday night, most attendees opted for dinner, our own bonfire, and a football watch party at the Griffiths’. The above classmates were joined there by Mahala and Rich Beams, Sharon and Bob Blake, Jaan Lumi, and Carol and Bob Ziemian.
Taking the place of the football game on Saturday was a tour of Hanover’s Pine Park, led by Linda Fowler (wife of Steve Fowler), who is president of Pine Park Association, a voluntary nonprofit that owns the park. Pine Park is Hanover’s first natural area permanently preserved as a park and today functions as the town’s “central park” for the enjoyment of walkers, joggers, skiers and many others. Accessed north of the Dartmouth College campus, the park features a significant stand of old white pine, hemlock, and hardwoods. The land is home to deer and black bear, among many other woodland animals, as well as to some unusual and endangered plant species.
Our traditional dinner at Pierce’s Inn Saturday evening provided a final opportunity for all classmates and partners to socialize. Formal entertainment was provided by the Decibelles; it was Parents’ Weekend at Dartmouth and the group brought a dozen or so parents to mingle in with us, which added a very enjoyable dimension to the party.
At Sunday’s executive committee meeting it was decided that next year’s mini will be held the weekend of October 7 and Pierce’s Inn has been reserved. It was also announced that our 60th reunion dates are Monday through Thursday, June 9-12, 2025. It was also decided that reunion costs (other than lodging) will be absorbed by the class for all dues-paying classmates.
—Bob Murphy,7 Willow Spring Lane, Hanover, NH 03755; (603) 643-5589; murph65nh@comcast.net
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Taking the place of the football game on Saturday was a tour of Hanover’s Pine Park, led by Linda Fowler (wife of Steve Fowler), who is president of Pine Park Association, a voluntary nonprofit that owns the park. Pine Park is Hanover’s first natural area permanently preserved as a park and today functions as the town’s “central park” for the enjoyment of walkers, joggers, skiers and many others. Accessed north of the Dartmouth College campus, the park features a significant stand of old white pine, hemlock, and hardwoods. The land is home to deer and black bear, among many other woodland animals, as well as to some unusual and endangered plant species.
Our traditional dinner at Pierce’s Inn Saturday evening provided a final opportunity for all classmates and partners to socialize. Formal entertainment was provided by the Decibelles; it was Parents’ Weekend at Dartmouth and the group brought a dozen or so parents to mingle in with us, which added a very enjoyable dimension to the party.
At Sunday’s executive committee meeting it was decided that next year’s mini will be held the weekend of October 7 and Pierce’s Inn has been reserved. It was also announced that our 60th reunion dates are Monday through Thursday, June 9-12, 2025. It was also decided that reunion costs (other than lodging) will be absorbed by the class for all dues-paying classmates.
—Bob Murphy,7 Willow Spring Lane, Hanover, NH 03755; (603) 643-5589; murph65nh@comcast.net